Souvlaki (plural souvlakia), is attested in Greece since antiquity and it was known with the name οβελίσκος (obeliskos), dim. of όβελος (obelos), «spit», mentioned amongst others in the works of Aristophanes («Acharnians» 1007, «Clouds» 178, «Wasps» 354, «Birds» 388, 672), Xenophon («Hellenica» HG3.3.7), Aristotle («Politics» 1324b19), etc. A meat and bread recipe which resembles the [...]
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Eating healthy or being on a diet does not necessarily mean that you should eat boring food. I have been watching my diet and loosing weight just by eating a little bit healthier. Maybe I have not lost many kilos but I am satisfied loosing 2 kilos a month, without being hungry.
I have a [...]
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Fava beans, in Greek Φούλια (foulia) is a legume similar to broad beans (ficia fava) in ancient Greek named κύαμος (κyamos) and in modern Greek κουκιά (koukia) and was the only species of bean than existed in the ancient world. Fava beans are mentioned by Homer (8th to 9th century B.C.). Greeks associated [...]
I have been watching my diet for some time now, so I try and cook lighter but without counting calories. Mostly I cook some grilled meat with a salad, or legumes and ladera but keeping the oil to the minimum.
On Thursday I was cooking marinated pork chops and I wanted to make a side dish [...]
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Now that it’s summer and very hot, it’s hard to stay at home, so I have been away during the weekend and we came back last evening. I’ve had too many other things to do, so I haven’t had time to visit friends but hope to do this soon.
After the Beef and Pork Galette, I [...]
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I am sorry I haven’t been around lately as I’ve had this flu the past few days which kept me in bed. Today I am feeling a bit better but still I will make a quick post and head back to bed again.
I prepared this dish a couple of weeks ago and this is a [...]
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Stamnaggathi are wild greens, with a mildly bitter taste but simultaneously having a touch of sweetness which does not resemble to any other wild greens and is a must for a healthy style cuisine. During the past years these greens are becoming very popular in all Greek gourmet restaurants and you can rarely find [...]
My first encounter with Avocado was some years ago, before creating a blog and at a time when the internet connections were slow and we paid by the hour when connected, so information was not easily accessible. I don’t even remember what I did with it but I remember we did not like it.
A few [...]
You don’t see salads very often on my blog but I can assure you that we eat salads every day and I have a lot of salad recipes which I have not posted. I promise that I will make a post soon where I will post all the salads I have made and [...]
The Royal Foodie Joust, which is the brainchild of Jenn, The Leftover Queen, is a real challenge and especially this month it was an even greater challenge as the three ingredients were Satsuma (or any other orange citrus) – zest, fruit or juice – Shallots and Edible Flowers, were very difficult to combine.
Where would [...]
